13:35 Ayr

Monday 19 July 2021

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Ayr Gold Cup Sponsor Revealed Today Handicap

Off time: 13:36 | Winning time: 1m 12.84s

(6)

Ballyare^p,t²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: David Egan| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 72

8/1

8/1, never going well enough to challenge when tenth of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (5f) 24 days ago, late headway. Enters calculations back up in trip.

Form: 244430

(8)

Koropick^p1¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: C Lee| T: C J Teague| OR: 69| D

40/1

Group 3 winner in his pomp. 28/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Beverley (5f, good) 16 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 0/00-089

(4)

Global Humor^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 68| C| D

2/1

Course winner. Latest win here in May. Remained in good form when second of 9 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good, 9/2) 14 days ago, better placed than most. Merits consideration for in-form yard.

Form: 211292

(2)

Roman Encounter²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Shane Gray| T: K A Ryan| OR: 71

18/1

Debut winner in August. 20/1, fared no better after breathing operation when last of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 28 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 17-308

(5)

Stronsay^p⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: D Tudhope| T: L Bailey| OR: 58| BF| D

10/3

Latest win at Hamilton in June. Soon back on track when third of 6 in handicap (2/1) at Hamilton (5f, good to firm) 9 days ago, never nearer. Step back up to 6f should suit.

Form: 621283

(7)

Amazing Alba⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: A Mullen| T: A C Whillans| OR: 57

7/1

11/2, fourth of 6 in handicap at Hamilton (5f, good to firm) 9 days ago, held when hampered entering final 1f. Down another couple of pounds and could be in the shake-up.

Form: 96-6274

(3)

Unashamed²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 62| BF| D

10/3

Made a successful handicap/seasonal debut at Wolverhampton in April and resumed progress when a staying-on fourth at Thirsk on penultimate start. Shaped as if still in form last time so respected.

Form: 45-1348

(1)

Earn Your Stripes^t⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: P Mathers| T: R M Smith| OR: 60

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Ninth of 12 on handicap debut at this course (5f, good to firm, 40/1) 7 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Must improve to feature.

Form: 0329

Forecasts

Global Humor (2/1), Unashamed (10/3), Stronsay (10/3), Amazing Alba (7/1), Ballyare (8/1), Earn Your Stripes (16/1), Roman Encounter (18/1), Koropick (40/1)

Jim Goldie has his string in fine order and GLOBAL HUMOR is taken to regain the winning thread and go one better than his runner-up effort here over 7f a fortnight ago. Ballyare was never going well enough to challenge at Newcastle last time but he's feared most upped to 6f for the first time in a while, ahead of the consistent Stronsay.